At ESPN.com, Scott Burnisde takes a look at the winners and losers through the first part of July.

Burnisde lists the Devils in the “Holes To Fill” category, which easily means as the losers of the summer.

Burnside writes,

No one should ever sell president and GM Lou Lamoriello short, and he did keep the Devils from falling into complete chaos by re-signing netminder Martin Brodeur to a two-year deal and Bryce Salvador, who was a rock throughout the Devils’ run to the 2012 Stanley Cup finals.

Burnside also notes that the Devils need to find a way to replace Parise’s point production and leadership, which wont be easy.